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Originally Posted by ddipaola
Yes, KaTech is right down the road, but they won't tune for FlexFuel which is a bummer... it's basically free power. They recommended a Ported Blower and some other odds and ends. After some internal deliberation, I may end up doing that (instead of a pulley kit).
Nonetheless I still want to run FlexFuel (E60) or full E85 if the stock fuel system can handle it... I'm pretty certain it can't though... and I'm getting mixed signals on what mods I need to achieve that with or without a pulley kit.
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With E85, you will need roughly 25% more fuel by volume compared to gasoline. The stock fuel system runs out of fuel around 670whp peak (assuming 530whp baseline). We can get very close to that number on a stock LT4 blower with no cam on pump gas. You still aren't spinning the blower that fast, so heat is not as big of an issue as it could be. Ethanol based fuels do have a ton of benefits, but unfortunately it is difficult to run reliably in blends. If you are maxing out your fuel system with a blend, and you accidentally run more ethanol, you will end up hurting your engine.
With a DSX low side, a flex fuel sensor, and no other modifications, you may be able to get away with full E85, but you would end up at less peak HP than you could be on pump gas using the same amount of fuel volume.
Methanol can be a good route to go as long as you are up to date on maintaining the system. A professionally installed methanol system is not as unreliable as you think, I would just plan on replacing the pump yearly for peace of mind.